Factory agents are keen to get their hands on higher numbers, while this week’s ANC payments are boosting the store lamb, hogget and breeding ram market.
Demand for store lambs have firmed in recent days, with beef farmers forced to house cattle early entering the frame.
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An increase in factory lamb prices and the arrival of delayed ANC payments is adding more life to the sheep trade. Factory lambs are trading at €6.30/kg-€6.50/kg, with agents keen to attract higher numbers forward. Infrequent purchasing in some marts by live exporters is also helping.
A combination of ANC payments and forced housing of cattle is helping the store lamb trade, with short-keep lambs benefitting most. Prices range from €2.55/kg to €2.85/kg, but light hill lambs remain a very challenging trade. Demand for ewe hoggets and breeding rams is also benefitting, with mart managers expecting this to continue ahead of next week’s BISS payments.
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Factory agents are keen to get their hands on higher numbers, while this week’s ANC payments are boosting the store lamb, hogget and breeding ram market.
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An increase in factory lamb prices and the arrival of delayed ANC payments is adding more life to the sheep trade. Factory lambs are trading at €6.30/kg-€6.50/kg, with agents keen to attract higher numbers forward. Infrequent purchasing in some marts by live exporters is also helping.
A combination of ANC payments and forced housing of cattle is helping the store lamb trade, with short-keep lambs benefitting most. Prices range from €2.55/kg to €2.85/kg, but light hill lambs remain a very challenging trade. Demand for ewe hoggets and breeding rams is also benefitting, with mart managers expecting this to continue ahead of next week’s BISS payments.
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